Admission Requirements for Graduate Programs
Admission to our program depends on many factors, including your areas of interest, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, and the qualifications of other applicants; however, in general, most of our admitted students meet the following criteria:
- A GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (B average or better)
- A well-rounded background in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (see prerequisites below)
- A TOEFL score of 600(paper based) and 250(computer based) for applicants whose native language is not English
- Internet-based TOEFL exam minimum requirement is 100 out of a maximum of 120.
- The IELTS exam can be taken in place of the TOEFL exam. Minimum recommended score for IELTS Overall Band Score is 6.5.
- GRE General Test required with recommended scores of: Quantitative: 700 or higher; Verbal: 500 or higher, and Analytical: 3.5 or higher
- Statement of purpose describing your goals and plans for graduate school
- Completion of the Graduate Application Process
Prerequisites
A student must have this background before being considered for admission.
- Two Semesters College Level Calculus (Math 106 and Math 107)
- Two Semesters College Level Fundamentals of Computer Science (CSCE 155 & 156)
- Computer Organization & Assembler Programming (CSCE 230)
- Discrete Mathematical Structures (CSCE 235)
- Data Structures and Algorithms (CSCE 310)
- Introduction to Digital System Design & Lab (EE476 & EE492) [Computer Engineering Specialization only]
Deficiencies
A student who has not taken the following courses may be admitted, but he/she must take these courses as deficiency courses (not for graduate credit).
- Linear Algebra (Math 314)
- Probability and Statistics (Math 380)
- Programming Language Concepts (CSCE 322)
- Computer Architecture (CSCE 430)
- Introduction to Operating Systems Principles (CSCE 451) or Operating System Kernels (CSCE 351)
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Admission Requirements for the Computer Science Bioinformatics Specialization
The Admission Requirements and Prerequisites described above are applicable plus the student must have the following two courses or their equivalents:
- Cell Structure and Function or General Genetics (BIOS 201 or BIOS 301)
- Introduction to Biochemistry or Elements of Biochemistry (BIOS 312 or BIOC 221
The Deficiencies described above are replaced with the following three courses. A student who has not taken these courses may be admitted, but he/she must take these as deficiency courses (not for graduate credit).
- Linear Algebra (Math 314)
- Probability and Statistics (Math 380)
- Any course in the CSE Systems Track
